Join us this year for Stratford Pride weekend on 12-13 July to celebrate the incredible people who make up the LGBTQ+ community. Developed collaboratively with our RSC Pride Network, we've got plenty of events planned and everyone is welcome.

Along with joining the Stratford Pride march on 12 July, we're excited to welcome you to our first ever guided Pride Tours, which illuminate and celebrate LGBTQ+ stories on and off the stage. Read on to find out how to get involved and see you there!

RSC Pride Tours

We're delighted to announce our first ever Pride Tours to celebrate Stratford Pride Weekend - and they're free!

What were the stories that influenced William Shakespeare’s Queer love triangles? Who else may he have been writing about and to? And what other Queer stories does the RSC continue to tell?

As you walk around the RSC’s creative spaces to hear all about the LGBTQ+ history of Shakespeare’s life, influences and plays you'll get to delve deeper into plots, poems and prominent playwrights from within the company’s past, present and future.

The tours are running on:
Saturday 12 July, 10.15am
Sunday 13 July, 10.15am
Sunday 13 July, 11.45am

Tours are free, but spaces are limited, so book ahead!

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JOIN US FOR THE MARCH

We'll be joining the Stratford Pride march through town on Saturday 12 July, and everyone is welcome.

We'll be gathering at from 11.30am on 12 July at the Shakespeare Memorial Fountain on Rother Street. At midday, the march through town begins, passing the RSC at around 12.15-12.30pm. The march will end at around 1pm, when we'll gather for the Warwickshire Pride picnic on the Recreation Ground.

From 3pm to 6pm we'd love you to join us in the RSC Pride Space in The Swan Gardens at The Other Place, where we'll be hosting more events and activities. The Pride After Party will be held at The Embankment.

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